Oh, honey, at this time of the year they don't need any help from me to be stirred up!
I think we're down to 18 days. BTW I cooked the little eye round tonight after marinating it in EVOO,red wine vinegar,a shot of Worcestershire and a heavy sprinkling of McCormick's Grill Mates Montreal Steak seasoning and it came out delicious. Not at all tough. Unfortunately I had to go wineless since it's choir practice night. Port to follow to be sure. I'm having a dinner party on June 8th and those Beef Medallions in Cognac sauce sound delicious. I'm open to other suggestions of something delicious and not too difficult.

I know, but with malpractice run amok, insurance cutting costs on the back of the physician, Medicare paying a pauper's wage, and increased operating costs, MAYBE I'll make it up to a teacher's salary next year......

18 more days! Ugh! I wouldn't even want to think about that. Today is the last day here for most private schools, including mine.

I do so enjoy creating the school calendar

If we had to go into a sweltering Atlanta June, I think my middle schoolers would prove, shall we say, difficult to motivate. Our elementary kids, on the other hand, are very disappointed summer's here. I'm guessing the teachers have a different view

As for me, I didn't want to hire a teacher, so I'll be working in our preschool summer camp beginning June 9. I will, however, be only working 4 day weeks. Also, I'll be taking a few vacations. I'm traveling to Chicago for my brother's wedding, and before the 4th of July, I'll be hiking the Georgia segment of the Appalachian Trail (hopefully, more successfully than Bill Bryson in A Walk in the Woods).

Did I see correctly that you have a gig at the beach this summer? Any other summer plans for you?

Here is a cleaned up, modified version of the recipe. Its genesis is from a cookbook called â€œThe Art of Sicilian Cookingâ€ by Anna Muffoletto, circa 1971. We have volumes of the most prestigious works on Italian cooking, but learned more from this little tome of 224 pages than all the rest put together.

In a saucepan, boil water and add polenta, stirring rapidly. Cook until it looks like grandmaâ€™s porridge. Stir in salt, butter, and cheese. Pour into greased loaf pan, and bake at 350Âº for 20 minutes. Cool and cut into 1/2 inch slices.

Thanks so much,IK. Sounds like a great book. I still say you should write a cookbook.

Dananne, I am very jealous that today is your last day. It gets plenty hot in NJ by June 25 which is my last day. Really optimal teaching conditions, as you can guess. The hotel job is a fun one. It's nice to have a break from kids for a couple of months. No other big plans for me this summer, I'm afraid. Haven't had a summer off since I was 16 years old. Still looking for a rich, old geezer to rescue me....

Yeah, that sounds like my dream guy, all right. But, hey, 30 million would be acceptable. I do remember hearing about foodie's book, now that you mention it. Foodie, if you're reading this, how could I get a copy?